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1. How do you manage EFS from the command line?
Use the Cipher.exe command line tool.
Enabled searching for content on remote locations right from the Explorer itself. Integrating federated search into Windows gives users the benefits of using familiar tools and workflows to search remote data. This enhanced integration provides the a
Use dnscmd /recorddelete
L2TP/IPSEC with EAP-TLS.

2. How do you setup Ready Boost?
Through a GPO.
they are enforced and will not allow a user to exceed the space limit.
It can enable a windows feature on an offline image with the /Enable-Feature option
When you plug a ReadyBoost-compatible storage device into your computer - the AutoPlay dialog box offers you the option to speed up your PC using ReadyBoost. If you select this option - you can choose how much memory on the device to use for this pur

3. What does the Hosted Cache mode do?
Windows Vista - Window 7 and Server 2008.
It operates by deploying a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 as a host in the branch office. Clients are configured with the fully qualified domain name of the host computer so that they can retrieve content from the Hosted Cache - when
Enforce IPSEC on the network
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.

4. What does Internet Explorer store while you are surfing using InPrivate Browsing?
An authentication method that completes user authentication before you establish a full Remote Desktop connection and the logon screen appears. This can help protect the remote computer from hackers and malicious software.
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.
Some information—such as cookies and temporary Internet files—so that the webpages you visit will work correctly. However - at the end of your InPrivate Browsing session - this information is discarded.
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5. What can storage reports be used for?
Delegate permission by configuring the dacl of the zone file.
Duplicate file identification - disk usage patterns - dormant files identification - and audit screening.
Add an AD integrated zone
SSL

6. What is BCDEdit?
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState tools to migrate all user folders and files that resides on the root of any drive and in the Users directory. However - it does not find and migrate any application data - program files - or any
Is a command-line tool for managing BCD stores. It can be used for a variety of purposes - including creating new stores - modifying existing stores - adding boot menu options - and so on. BCDEdit serves essentially the same purpose as Bootcfg.exe on
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.
A LAN Router only or a LAN to WAN Router

7. How should EFS files should be recovered?
By an EFS Data Recovery Agent. If the computer is in a workgroup and the user has forgotten their password - the user should recover their own password with a Password Reset Disk in order to retain access to their encrypted files. If the administrato
It designates an authoritative DNS server - not the soa record.
Use IPV6 Unique Local Addresses.
By using the dnscmd /zoneexport command.

8. What is User Account Control (UAC)?
Yes
Use the BCDEDIT.EXE command
It is a security component that enables users to perform common tasks as non-administrators - called standard users in Windows 7 - and as administrators without having to switch users - log off - or use Run As.
Configure aging and scavenging.

9. What OSs disallow the uninstalliatin of IPV6?
Yes
Use the Import Foreign Disk option on the target computer
Not supported
Windows Vista - Window 7 and Server 2008.

10. What happens when 3rd party vendors create a new driver?
Increase the minimum size of your paging file. Windows sets the initial minimum size of the paging file equal to the amount of random access memory (RAM) installed on your computer plus 300 megabytes (MB) - and the maximum size equal to three times t
It is submitted to Microsoft for "device signing" to ensure the driver was adequately tested and will not affect the integrity of the operating system. Critical files are digitally signed so that any changes to these may be easily detected. However n
Yes - Removable Storage Access policies within a GPO can be used to restrict user's access to devices like USB drives - CDDVD drives - Floppy Disks - Tape Drives - etc.
If you are logged in as an administrator you can shrink an existing partition or volume to create unallocated disk space - from which you can create a new partition or volume. You can shrink a volume even on a Basic Disk.

11. How do you change the ReadyBoost configuration of a flash drive?
Streamline and simplify user state migration during large deployments of Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. USMT captures user accounts - user files - operating system settings - and application settings - and then migrates them to a new
Through Group Policy at Computer configuration | Administrative Templates | Network | Offline Files | Enable Transparent Caching.
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.
SSL

12. What is Aero Snap?
Scan through the %WinDir%WindowsUpdate.log (ie. C:WindowsWindowsUpdate.log) file.
Clicking and dragging a window to the right or left side of the desktop causes the window to fill the respective half of the screen. Snapping a window to the top of the desktop maximizes it. Resizing a window to touch the top or bottom edge of the sc
Devices and Printers Control Panel applet has a
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.

13. How can you modify event viewer from being filled up with the printer related events?
Turn off the Log Spooler event on a print server.
First the local link address sends a router discovery packet (Router Solicitation message). If the router request is received then a Public address corrosponding to the global or unique local address prefix in the message.
By running the Update Status summary report.
They are AAAA records.

14. How do you quickly restore a file from backup?
Attach to the VHD file created by Windows Backup. You can attach to a VHD file using Disk Management or DISKPART
Clear the content being cached
By coping the application compatibility database to a network location and run a logon script that includes SDBInst on each computer - specifying the UNC path of the file.
Enable remote management on a computer and create the proper inbound rules on the advanced firewall.

15. Wireless profiles _____________ - the PC needs to be connected to the LAN first.
The Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool replaces the pkgmgr - PEImg - and IntlConfg tools that are being retired in Windows 7. DISM provides a single centralized tool for performing all of the functions of these three tools in a mor
By running the Update Status summary report.
Can be configured through a GPO
Use the Cipher.exe command line tool.

16. What is a reservation?
The Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool replaces the pkgmgr - PEImg - and IntlConfg tools that are being retired in Windows 7. DISM provides a single centralized tool for performing all of the functions of these three tools in a mor
Use the DHCPv6 to obtain both IPV6 addresses and additional configuration settings.
Distributed Cache mode. In this mode - local Windows 7 clients keep a copy of the content and make it available to other authorized clients that request the same data. This eliminates the need to have a server in the branch office. However - unlike H
A way of assigning a staic address based on the mac address. This ensures each time the client receives the same address.

17. What do you do if a computer is missing the data recovery agent certificate for the EFS recovery agent?
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".
Us edit dnscmd /zoneupdatefromdns command.
Export and import it from another computer.

18. What does PNPUTIL.EXE do?
Internet Protocol security (IPsec) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.
Run: Cscript slmgr.vbs /dl
It insert drivers into the Windows Driver Store so that users can add the associated PNP hardware without having to provide the driver or administrator credentials

19. You can configure ____________ in group policy.
dynamic drives
It makes it easy to share your libraries and printers on a home network. You can share pictures - music - videos - documents - and printers with other people in your homegroup. The homegroup is protected with a password - and you'll always be able to
They need to be configured us use 802.1x RADIUS authentication
DNS suffix search lists

20. How do you configure WSUS computer groups for defined updates?
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).
Create persistent connections to computers with POWERSHELL
Through a GPO under Application Control Policies in the Computer Security Settings Node.
You will need to run "Startup Repair" from within the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)

21. What OSs are all Windows Games installed on?
Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate Editions
They can place quotas on folders/volumes - activity screen files - and generate comprehensive storage reports. This assists in not only monitoring existing resource but helping on future planning.
Some information—such as cookies and temporary Internet files—so that the webpages you visit will work correctly. However - at the end of your InPrivate Browsing session - this information is discarded.
They are written in XML and be created using the Windows System Image Manager or a text editor like notepad.

22. What does System Protection cover?
The Application Identity Service
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
System Restore Points as well as Previous Versions of Files (configured through the System applet).
Boot Configuration Database - Boot Configuration Data (BCD) files provide a store that is used to describe boot applications and boot application settings. The objects and elements in the store effectively replace Boot.ini.

23. What does Scanstate /OfflineWinOld: C:Windows.old do?
Perform an offline migration
You add it back to a DNS zone - clear the server DNS cache and clients DNS cache.
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions

24. What is the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT)?
It contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7 - Windows Vista - a Windows Update - or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.
Clear the content being cached
Use WPA with AES encryption. WPA-Personal requires a preshared key and WPA-Enterprise uses Radius Authentication.
It create a report of which files will be migrated

25. How do you setup a DHCP server for redundancy?
EAP protocol.
You setup one the DHCP server with the same option settings and non-overlapping scopes. Make sure to duplicate any reservations.
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.
Use the Import Foreign Disk option on the target computer

26. What is a DHCP relay agent?
It can can forward requests from DHCP clients for ip addresses to a remote DHCP server.
By coping the application compatibility database to a network location and run a logon script that includes SDBInst on each computer - specifying the UNC path of the file.
By either using WSUS management console (server side targeting) or GPO (client side targeting).
Increase the SOA refresh interval parameter.

27. How can you secure file transfers across a network?
A LAN Router only or a LAN to WAN Router
Which processes currently consume a resource like processor utilization.
A file that is loaded when a DNS server starts up and populate the root hints.
Either by placing data on a web server and enforcing ssl to be used to download or by using IPSEC on a file share.

28. What does "Create System Repair Disk" option do?
Delegate permission by configuring the dacl of the zone file.
Enterprise Admins
Creates a bootable CD that runs the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.

29. What OS can be upgraded to Windows 7?
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option
Command-line tool for creating an image file (.iso) of a customized 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows PE. You can then burn that .iso file to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Oscdimg supports ISO 9660 - Joliet - and Universal Disk Format (UDF) file systems.
Setup a GlobalNames zone.
Only Windows Vista can be directly upgraded to Windows 7 and only if you upgrade within the same processor architecture (X86 or X84).

30. What do NAP clients do?
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)
They relay the status on polices to the Security center for NAP to validate the system to use the network.
System Restore Points as well as Previous Versions of Files (configured through the System applet).
Boot into Windows Vista to initiate a direct upgrade to Windows 7 - insert the Windows 7 setup DVD - run SETUP.EXE and choose the Upgrade option. Do not boot directly to the setup DVD.

31. What are Libraries?
Where you go to manage your documents - music - pictures - and other files. You can browse your files the same way you would in a folder - or you can view your files arranged by properties like date - type - and author. In some ways - a library is si
On a core server
Promiscuous mode allows you to monitor another machine without installing network monitor on the PC you are trying to monitor.
Enable remote management on a computer and create the proper inbound rules on the advanced firewall.

32. How can you communicate accross the IPV6 accross a IPV4 network?
ISATAP Routers within an orginization - 6TO4 routers to transverse the internet - and TEREDO to traverse a NAT devise.
Generates a space-estimate file called Usmtsize.txt. This option does not collect the user state. You must also specify /nocompress.
NMCAP. You can initiate a packet capture and make a .cap file to replay later. It allows you to accept a .cap files as input useful in parsing traffic by different ports or ip address. Example: NMCap /inputcapture test.cap /capture IPV4.Address ==10.
Increase the SOA refresh interval parameter.

33. What does Diskpart.exe do?
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".
Can be used to create virtual hard disks
RRAS-VPN/Dialup - Wireless Access Points - Terminal Server Gateway - DHCP - and IPSEC(HRA).
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions

34. How are RRAS/NPS policies evaluated?
All Programs - Windows Virtual PC - Windows XP Mode Applications. To run your application directly from the Windows 7 desktop - just go to your Start menu.
So the downstream servers can recieve its approved updates via parent server. This allows multiple points of deployment. Downstream servers also can be delegated the permission to approve their own updates
Configure the enforcement points as RADIUS clients.
Ina periority orderd based on the permission in the priority list. The first policy that is marked True from the conditions is selected. This order of policies can affect weather or not a user can remote access (dialup - vpn - wireless).

35. How do you configure client computers to use a WSUS server as the source for Windows Update?
Modify/Create a GPO
On the properties of the DNS server in the DNS manager.
Clients establish an IPsec tunnel for the IPv6 traffic to the DirectAccess server - which acts as a gateway to the intranet. The DirectAccess client establishes two IPsec tunnels: Psec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) tunnel and IPsec ESP tunnel.
It backs up digitally identities to a password protected file.

36. What does Cipher /K do?
Use it to generate an EFS user certificate
An authentication method that completes user authentication before you establish a full Remote Desktop connection and the logon screen appears. This can help protect the remote computer from hackers and malicious software.
DNS suffix search lists
Who can shutdown a computer

37. Windows firewall can be configured to ___________.
It is a security component that enables users to perform common tasks as non-administrators - called standard users in Windows 7 - and as administrators without having to switch users - log off - or use Run As.
Increase the SOA refresh interval parameter.
Configure a firewall rule to the specific port and block all connections.
Drop both inbound and outbound traffic

38. What does the MigApp.xml file do?
For example - you can create rules based on the publisher attribute that is persistent through updates - or you can create rules for a specific version of a file.
Distributed Cache mode. In this mode - local Windows 7 clients keep a copy of the content and make it available to other authorized clients that request the same data. This eliminates the need to have a server in the branch office. However - unlike H
You can upgrade to a more advanced edition of Windows 7—say from Home Premium to Ultimate and take advantage of extra features while keeping your current programs - files - and settings intact.
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate application settings to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.

39. How can non Microsoft PCs connect to print services?
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3
Run slmgr.vbs -ato and then open up 3389 on windows firewall using netsh.
Print services for unix can be configured to share out with the LPD (Line Printer Daemon) and clients send print jobs to LPD using LPR (Line printer remote) client software.
8 (bits 57 - 64) /64 Allows for 256 subnets in each site.

40. How do you make a Windows 7 Answer File used for unattended setup?
Offline migration is a new scenario in which enables the ScanState tool to run inside a different Windows operating system than the Windows operating system from which ScanState is gathering files and settings.
They are written in XML and be created using the Windows System Image Manager or a text editor like notepad.
It create a report of which files will be migrated
It will prevent a user from deleting files in a folder. Granting Modify permission to the Creator Owners Group will allow users to delete the files they create but not the files of other users.

41. What do RRAS/NPS policys govern?
It governs remote access and a user must meet the conditions of at least one of the policies.
It makes it easy to share your libraries and printers on a home network. You can share pictures - music - videos - documents - and printers with other people in your homegroup. The homegroup is protected with a password - and you'll always be able to
Verify that they are not within the scope of the dynamically assigned DHCP addresses.
Enterprise and Ultimate versions. The limitation refers only to the ability to enable protection on a removable storage device. Once BitLocker To Go is added to a storage device - that device can be used normally with any version of Windows 7. It can

42. You can still ___________ if root hints are disabled.
Forward to another DNS server
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".
Yes
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions

43. Where do you get the USMT?
Used to get a list of installed 3rd party drivers
Comes with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)
It can enable a windows feature on an offline image with the /Enable-Feature option
Command-line tool for creating an image file (.iso) of a customized 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows PE. You can then burn that .iso file to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Oscdimg supports ISO 9660 - Joliet - and Universal Disk Format (UDF) file systems.

44. What should you do if you receive warnings that your virtual memory is low?
Boot into Windows Vista to initiate a direct upgrade to Windows 7 - insert the Windows 7 setup DVD - run SETUP.EXE and choose the Upgrade option. Do not boot directly to the setup DVD.
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3
You need to specify the files on both command lines using the /i option. Unlike previous versions of USMT - the .xml files are not copied to the store. Because ScanState and LoadState need the .xml files to control the migration - you should specify
Increase the minimum size of your paging file. Windows sets the initial minimum size of the paging file equal to the amount of random access memory (RAM) installed on your computer plus 300 megabytes (MB) - and the maximum size equal to three times t

45. What can administrators due with file server resource manager?
Enterprise Admins
They can place quotas on folders/volumes - activity screen files - and generate comprehensive storage reports. This assists in not only monitoring existing resource but helping on future planning.
Enabled searching for content on remote locations right from the Explorer itself. Integrating federated search into Windows gives users the benefits of using familiar tools and workflows to search remote data. This enhanced integration provides the a
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.

46. What does the Ping -6 option do?
Modify the service startup to automatic and also enable the proper NAP enforcement client (DHCP - EAP - RDGATEWAY - IPSEC).Configured for manual start by default.
Yes
It pings with IPV6
Increase the SOA refresh interval parameter.

47. What is exFAT?
Use SYNC Center
It makes it easy to share your libraries and printers on a home network. You can share pictures - music - videos - documents - and printers with other people in your homegroup. The homegroup is protected with a password - and you'll always be able to
A new Microsoft proprietary file system supported in Windows 7 which is intended for flash drives but often called FAT64 - limit of 264 bytes (16 Exabytes).
A user to submit a print job to a printer and manage their own print jobs through the "Manage Documents" permission granted to the Creator Owners Group. If you grant a user "Manage Documents" - then they can manage ALL jobs submitted to that printer.

48. What is the RACAgent?
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate application settings to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Use the BCDEDIT.EXE command
EAP protocol.
A scheduled task that runs by default collecting information for the Reliability monitor. If disabled it must reenabled manually from the task scheduler mmc snapin.

49. Are Migrated user accounts are enabled by default?
They are written in XML and be created using the Windows System Image Manager or a text editor like notepad.
No they are disabled
By unbinding the DHCP protocol from the nic attached to the subnet.
Clients establish an IPsec tunnel for the IPv6 traffic to the DirectAccess server - which acts as a gateway to the intranet. The DirectAccess client establishes two IPsec tunnels: Psec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) tunnel and IPsec ESP tunnel.

50. What does "wbdadmin -startbackup -allcritical" do?
All Programs - Windows Virtual PC - Windows XP Mode Applications. To run your application directly from the Windows 7 desktop - just go to your Start menu.
Boot to a Windows 7 setup DVD and run System Restore or boot to a System Repair Disk.
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).
Use WPA with AES encryption. WPA-Personal requires a preshared key and WPA-Enterprise uses Radius Authentication.